Lighting fixture



June 28, 1938. s. s. DAUMAN LIGHTING EIXTURE Filed April lb', 1937IN,VENTOR\ Samue/ S. Baum an ATTORNEY factory lighting.

Patented J ne 28, 1938 PUNITEDYSTATES PATENT OFFICE LIGHTING FIXTURESamuel SLDauman, New York, N. Y. Application April 13, 1937, Serial No.136,519

2 Claims.

The present'invention relates to fighting fixtures, and is moreparticularly directed toward enclosed lighting fixtures suitableforoffice and n contemplates a lighting The present inventio fixture havinga two part translucent envelope about the light source, the lower partbeing separable from the upper part to permit lamp bulb renewal, and thefixture having means to support the upper translucent cover member inposition when the'lower diffuser is removed.

.The invention also contemplates an improved construction which .willafford adjustment of the lamp socketrelative to the securing devicesemployed for. supporting the lamp shade or globe.

The single figure of the accompanying drawing is a sectional view withparts in elevation, and shows, forpurposes of illustrating the present'invention, vention may take form, it beingunderstood that the drawing isillustrative of the invention rather than limiting'the same. V A pendantlamp socket I0 supports a lamp bulb indicated at I I, and is secured inplace in a shell l2. The lower portion ofthe shell walls has a pluralityof slots indicated at- 13, these slots having lateral communicatingslots [4 and I5.

The shell l2 slidably receives an inner shell [6 and carries screws lladapted to enter the slots 13, I4 and I5, so'as to adjustably secure theouter shell and inner shell together. The lower end of the outer shellis enlarged, as indicated at l8, so that it may receive the lip of theusual lamp shade. In the present construction, however, the lowerorskirt portion l8 of the'shell I6 is provided with pummels I9 adaptedto receive screws 20. These screws support downwardly and outwardlyextending straps 2| whose lower ends are secured to an annular band 22.

The inner shell 16 is threaded, as indicated at 23, to receive a ringmember 24 threaded as an embodiment in which the inr is flangedoutwardly, as indicated at 25, and supports a dome shaped translucentcover member 26, the lower end of which is tightly received in the band22, so as to make a dust-tight, rat- ,5 tle-proof joint. V

The band 22 carries a plurality of shade holding screws 21 and thesesupport a lower diffusing bowl 28 which closes the bottom of thefixture. This bowl is preferably stepped, as indilo cated at 29, tosupport a reflector 30.

It is apparent that, within the scope of the. invention, modificationsand different arrangements may be made other than is herein disclosed,and the present disclosure is illustrative Y merely, theinventioncomprehending all variations thereof.

What is claimed is:

1. A lighting fixture comprising a pendantsocket, a lamp bulb therein,'asocket cover, a plurality of outwardly and downwardly extending armscarried by the socket cover, an annular band carried by the lower endsof the arms, a downwardly and outwardly divergent, diffusin cover memberdisposed within the arms and hand, the bandfitting close to the bottomedge of the cover member, threaded means to detach- .ably secure theupper portion of the cover member to the socket cover, the cover memberbe-' ing downwardly removable through the band, a 30 40 SAMUEL S.DAUMAN.

